Pen Argyl Area High School vs. Bangor Area High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pen Argyl Area High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
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Overview
Serving 466 students in grades 9-12, Pen Argyl Area High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 903 students in grades 9-12, Bangor Area High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
466 students
903 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
60 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#545 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1521 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
45-49%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
<50%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
40-44%
n/a

Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
96
222
Grade 10 Students
122
227
Grade 11 Students
122
235
Grade 12 Students
126
219
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
8%
9%


% Black
2%
2%


% White
83%
83%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%


Diversity Score
0.30
0.30


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
46%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%

